TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thigh A1 - Bengtzen, Rachel R. A1 - Skog, Alexander P. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. PY - 2019 T2 - Simon's Emergency Orthopedics, 8e AB - The thigh, the largest anatomic portion of any extremity, comprises powerful muscle groups that encase the femoral shaft. The femur is the heaviest and longest bone in the body. It has an excellent blood supply derived from the profunda femoris artery, and its periosteum receives extensive collateral circulation. As a result, the femur is well protected from devascularization and has good healing potential. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1154634536 ER -